Yao Ming: The Chinese NBA Player

ON making his debut at the 8th National Games in 1997, YaoMing was a big hit.At a height of 2.26 meters, he had apromising hook shot, fluidity, and speed. He is considered a basketball genius by those in the know. Today, Yao Ming, selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft 2002, is famous throughout the world.     

Yao Ming is the Real Thing

NBA is the most successful commercialized basketball association in the world. Yao Ming was accepted by NBA not only for his basketball talents but also for -more important- his business value. The 1.3 billion Chinese people's purchasing power is gigantic.     

The silk Road, Grand Canal and Ming Tombs

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The Road to Modernization

"The boundless grassland lies beneath the boundless skies;when the winds blow,and the grass bends low,my sheep and cattle appear before your eyes." The Shepherd’s Song is a classical poem dating     

The Long Road to Unity

A new treaty recently agreed upon by European leaders paves the way for Europe's further integration Six years after the European Union (EU)deadlock over creating a con-     

The NBA＇s ＂China Derby＂

IF the sheer number of deals the American National Basketball Association （NBA） has with Chinese television stations around the country is anything to go by, basketball is big business in China these days. In addition to arrangements with 51 local and regional broadcasters in China, the NBA has concluded marketing contracts with 20 major Chinese companies. Millions of Chinese watch NBA games, and 30 percent of the traffic to NBA.com originates in China.     

The Rugged Road to City Status

I was born into a rural family inthe early 1970s. My illiterate,honest, hardworking parentshad altogether seven childrenof whom five survived. I am theyoungest.     

The Red Clothes Festival of the Yao

THEfairheldonthe15thdayofthethirdlunarTownshipismadeallthemorebrightandmerrybytheredembroideredgarmentsoftheYaowomen.ThusthefairiscalledtheRedClothesFestival.SishuiislocatedinnortheasternLongshengAutonomousCounty,GuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion,inthesouthernmostpartofChina.Completelysurroundedbymountains,itisaplacewherefourriversmeet.ThetownshipisinhabitedbytheYao,Miao,ZhuangandDongethnicminorities,buttheYaominoritypredominates.InancienttimesthisplacewascalledZhainabecauseintheYaolangu…     

林书豪：NBA的黄色旋风

“在这个诡异的缩水赛季中,有很多令人意想不到的故事,但没有哪个故事能和一个未经选秀、来自哈佛的年轻人成为纽约最大的明星相比。”《纽约时报》的霍华德·贝克,如此评价林书豪和他的疯狂一周,     

Charity Slam-dunk for Yao Ming

IN late July the basketball superstar Yao Ming organized two charity games, one in Beijing and one in Taipei.     

“中国农民的NBA”搬上荧屏

正一记长传,紧接着一个三步上篮,篮球在空中画出优美的弧线,精准无误地投入篮筐,场下爆发出阵阵喝彩声……这是《农民篮球队》的演员们在开机仪式后展现他们扎实的篮球功底。5月13日,在国内影视界创下"三个第一"——第一部记录南方农村的喜剧、第一部反映全民健身的电视连续剧、第一部以新农村"中国梦"为主题的影视剧《农民篮球队》,在山清水秀的崇左市大新县恩城乡新胜屯正式开机。     

On The Road

The trickle of foreign rock acts playing China has become a noisy stream. But few local acts do overseas tours.     

The Road of the “Wonder Kid”

FORMER snooker world champion Peter Ebdon once said that the rising Chinese star Ding Junhui is destined to become the     

Good Sports

China's Olympics medallists are worth their weight in marketing gold.     

Vocational Education——the Road to Success

THE importance of sci-ence to national devel-opment and daily life isacknowledged through-out China.Entering uni-versity is the dream of all seniormiddle school students.Owing toa lack of education resources,however,30 percent of Chineseschool leavers are unable to con-tinue their studies at higher insti-tutions Some are forced to leaveeducation altogether after junior     

Garrison Communities： Living Relics of the Ming Dynast

THE Ming Dynasty （1368-1644） is regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization and historically it was certainly one of the richest and most populous empires. However, during its early period, the nation＇s economywas in a slump; large areas of arable land had been laid to waste by years of war, and most people were living in dire poverty. In order to restore the peacetime economy and strengthen the country＇s borders.     

on the Road

HAVING stopped work due to pregnancy and the birth of my beautiful son Benjamin, I enjoy being back on the bike each morning, riding to my new job. I devoutly believe in biking - for distances that take less than half an hour - and luckily need only 25 minutes to get to work.     

Talkang County:Well on the Road to Prosperity

TAIKANG, inHenan Province,has long been notedfor being one of thelargest grain-production counties inChina. Among China's top 50grain-producing counties, Talkangranks first, both in quality andquantity of its grain production.The county has, in fact, won manyother titles, including the National10 Demonstration Counties ofStraw Cattle-feeding, the NationalTrial County of Grain SeedIndustrialization, the NationalExemplary Plain-afforestationCounty, the National OutstandingCounty of S…     

Timeless home to the Yao People——Guangdong's northern borderlands

Guangdong Province is normally associated with economic dynamismbased around modern bustling cities reaching to the outside world.While that is true of most coastal areas, particularly close to the PearlRiver Delta, this large province exhibits many contrasts. Much of the north is a land of mountains and home to many indigenous ethnic groups. Until recent